The 'White Kings' Real Madrid won at home against 10-man Sevilla, closing the gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona to just one point.
In the 2025-26 La Liga season on the night of Saturday, 20 Dec 2025 GMT+7, Real Madrid hosted Sevilla at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in a notable match.
In the first half at the 38th minute, Real Madrid took the lead 1-0 as Rodrigo delivered a free kick to the near post, where Jude Bellingham headed the ball into the far corner. The first half ended with this score.
In the second half at the 68th minute, Sevilla was reduced to 10 men after Marcao fouled Jude Bellingham, receiving a second yellow card which resulted in a red card and his dismissal from the match.
Then in the 85th minute, Real Madrid was awarded a penalty when Rodrigo was fouled by Juanlu. Kylian Mbappé successfully converted the penalty to make it 2-0 for Real Madrid.
The match ended with Real Madrid defeating Sevilla 2-0, securing second place and closing the gap on leaders Barcelona to just one point.